Quiz 8: Lay & Lie

Updated: March 29, 2005

Select the correct word.

1. John _____ down for a nap when he gets tired.
   1. lies
   2. lays
2. John _____ his letter on the table this morning.
   1. laid
   2. lay
3. John always _____ the mail on that table.
   1. lies
   2. lays
4. John's hamster _____ in a corner of its cage all day.
   1. has lain
   2. has laid
5. John _____ the mail there.
   1. had lied
   2. had laid

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